Squishy Taylor in the Mud (#8)

A hilarious junior fiction book series from Ailsa Wild about solving mysteries, blending families and leaping to conclusions!

Sita 'Squishy' Taylor is a cheeky, sneaky 11-year-old who lives with her dad and step-family in a very crowded apartment. Luckily for Squishy, their building is huge - and there's always plenty of mysteries to investigate! Like ...

How can one person be in two places at the same time?

Why does pizza taste better outside?

How do you climb a forbidden staircase?

Who would steal plants from Squishy's dad?

Australian superstar Squishy Taylor is a curious, likeable and instantly relatable hero for ALL kids aged 6 and up. She's part of a blended family - a new kind of normal for so many kids, whether it's a Modern Family or more of a Brady Bunch. Between nightly Skype-chats with her mum, dealing with a noisy baby or her two new 'bonus sisters', there's always a new challenge or exciting mystery to solve. Squishy Taylor and the Bonus Sisters (#1) was listed as a Notable Book in the 2017 CBCA Awards, and was shortlisted for the 2017 Readings Children's Book Prize. Squishy Taylor and the Tunnel of Doom (#6) was shortlisted for the Wilderness Society's Environment Award for Children's Literature in 2017.

Product Information

Author description

Ailsa Wild is an acrobat, whip cracker and teaching artist who wants to run away from the circus to become a writer. Ben Wood has been illustrating kid's books for over a decade and has worked with many Australian authors, including the likes of Margaret Wild.

General Fields

ISBN : 9781760128777

Publisher : Hardie Grant Egmont Pty, Limited

Imprint : Hardie Grant Egmont

Publication date : August 2017

Dimensions : 198mm X 128mm

Availability date : September 2017

Product Type : books

Special Fields

Illustrations : Black & White

Author : Ailsa Wild

Bind : Paperback

Edition : 1017

Illustrator : Ben Wood

Language : English

Pages : 128

"Please please, read to your children. Read in a lively way. Read with love not duty"